Sony ZS-M5
| Name | ZS-M5 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Released | 1997/04 |
| Device type | boombox |
| Recorder | Recorder |
| MDLP | No |
| NetMD | No |
| Hi-MD | No |
| Radio | Yes |
| Dimensions | 440 x 200 x 178mm |
| Weight | 6200 |
| ATRAC ver | |
| Battery | |
| Sidecar battery | |
| Voltage | 100 |
| Power cable | AC |
| Price (launch) | |
| ¥62 000 |
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| - | |
| Inputs | 3.5mm line in (analog-only), CD, Radio recording |
| Outputs | 3.5mm headphone, Built-in speaker |
| Control |
Features: Similar to ZS-M3: Radio/MD/CD boombox. CD→MD digital recording (one touch recording and edit (program) recording). CD: shuffle play, program play (up to 20 songs), 1/all repeat, music calendar. MD play mode: shuffle play, program play (up to 20 songs), 1/all repeat, music calendar. All normal editing functions done with separate divide/ combine/ move/ erase/ name buttons, katakana titling input. Tuner: 12 AM/FM presets, AM stereo/FM stereo/TV VHF mono (Japanese ch. 1-3), Auto station name display “A.B.I.” (Japan only?). Timer: clock/timer, sleep function, timer/sleep sound power setting(?), timer start. Mega bass, full range 8cm cone speaker. 7w+7w, power consumption: 30w, 100VAC. Remote included.
Features unique to ZS-M5: Electrically operated slide panel on top moves away to reveal editing buttons. When covered unit looks “smart”. (Appears to be cleaned up and compactified version of ZS-M3, much more suitable for bedside use, etc., but no apparent functional differences, other than disappearance of mic input).
Specs: 20-20kHz +1/-2dB. FM/TV: 76-90MHz, AM: 531-1629kHz
Content adapted from: Minidisc.org page
